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1
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What is the definition of matter?

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Anything that occups space and has mass

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2
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What do the number of protons indicate?

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The identity of the atom/element.

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3
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What does the number of neutrons indicate?

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The isotope of the element.

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4
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What do the number of electrons indicate?

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The charge on the compound.

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5
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Definition of a molecule?

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Two or more atoms joined in an arrangement.

Can be the same atom (O2).

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6
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What is a pure substance?

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A substance containing 1 type of matter.

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7
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What is an element?

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A pure substance that cannot be seperated in simpler substances.

Iron

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What is a compound?

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A substance made of 2 or more elements that can be seperated into simpler substances.

Table Salt

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9
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What is a mixture?

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Matter consisting of 2 or more pure substances that can be seperated by physical methods.

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10
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What is a homogenous mixture?

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Mixture that has uniform composition

Air

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What is a heterogenous mixture?

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Mixture is not unifrom in composition.

Soil sample or salad dressing

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12
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What is a physical change?

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Chage that alter appearance or state, but not the composition.

Water changing from solid, liquid, and gas.

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13
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What is the difference is melting and freezing point?

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They’re the same, depends on what way the temperature is trending

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14
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What is vaporization?

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Liquid to gas

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15
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What is condensation?

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Gas to liquid

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16
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What is deposition?

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Gas to solid

frost

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17
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What is sublimation?

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Solid to gas

Dry ice

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18
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What is a chemical change?

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Change that alters chemical compisition; creates different substances

Iron rusting

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19
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What are physical properties?

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Odor, taste, color, melting, and boiling point

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20
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What are chemical changes?

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Corrosiveness, flammibilty, acidity, toxicity

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21
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Atomic theory states:

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-Each element is composed of atoms
-All atoms of the same element have same properties
-Atoms combine in whole number ratios to form compounds
-Atoms of one element cannot change into atoms of another element. They only change the way they are bound together

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22
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Where are the alkali metals?

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Group 1

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23
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Where are the alkaline earth metals?

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Group 2

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24
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Where are the halogens?

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Group 17

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25
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Where are the noble gases?

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Group 18

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26
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What are the main group elements?

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Groups 1,2,13-18.

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27
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What are the transition elements?

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Groups 3-12

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28
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What does the atomic number represent?

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The number of protons

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29
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What does the mass number represent?

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The number of protons and neutrons.

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30
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What is the molar mass or atomic mass?

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Average mass of an element based on the mass of the isotopes. Molar mass is g/mol

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31
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How can you determine the number of valence electrons?

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Groups 1-12 is group number. Groups 13-18, group number minus 10.

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32
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How can you calculate the number of core electrons?

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The number of electrons minus the valence electrons.

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33
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How do you know how many electrons an element has?

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The atomic number, same as protons, plus or minus its charge.

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34
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What are valence electrons?

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outermost electrons that occupy highest energy levels; involved in chemical binding

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35
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Describe how to write the electron configuration of an element.

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Remember - highest energy orbitals are valence, unless lower level is not completely filled, then it is also a part of the valence electrons.

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36
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Pick an element and write the electron configuration for that element

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37
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What’s an anion?

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An atom that gains an electron

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38
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What’s a cation?

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An atom that loses an electron

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39
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Where are electrons lost and gained from?

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The valence shell/highest orbital level

40
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What are the periodic trends for atomic charges?

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Group 1 is 1+, Group 2 is 2+, Group 17 is 1-, Group 16 is 2-, Group 15 is 3-, Group 13 can be 3+ or 3- depending.

they want to obtain a configuration to that of the nearest noble gas.

41
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What is the trend for atomic size on the periodic table?

A

Increases down and to the left

42
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What is the trend for electronegativity on the periodic table?

A

Decreases down and to the left.

43
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What are the symbols and names for elements 1-20, as well as the others listed in class?

44
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What is the empirical forumla of a compound?

A

The simplest whole number ration of the atoms in a compound

Molecular compounds are not reduced, only ionic

45
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What is the molecular formula?

A

The exact number of each type of atom in a compound

46
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What is the structural formula?

A

The exact number and exact manner each atom is bound together.

47
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How should you order elements in a chemical forumla?

A

CHXNOS

Where X is a halogen

48
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How do you determine the chemical formula for ionic compounds?

A

Write the ions first, look at the charges, balance the charges, simplify if possible.

49
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What would the chemical formula be formed from Mg and N?

50
Q

How do you name ionic compounds?

A

name of cation (metal) + base name of anion (nonmetal) + -ide

KCl = potassium chloride

51
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Polyatomic ions

Formula for Acetate?

52
Q

Polyatomic ions

Formula for Carbonate?

53
Q

Polyatomic ions

Formula for bicarbonate?

54
Q

Polyatomic ions

Formula for hydroxide?

55
Q

Polyatomic ions

Formula for nitrite?

56
Q

Polyatomic ions

Formula for nitrate?

57
Q

Polyatomic ions

Formula for chromate?

58
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Polyatomic ions

Formula for dichromate?

59
Q

Polyatomic ions

Formula for phosphate?

60
Q

Polyatomic ions

Formula for hydrogen phosphate?

61
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Polyatomic ions

Formula for dihydrogen phosphate?

62
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Polyatomic ions

Formula for ammonium?

A

NH4+

Only polyatomic cation

63
Q

Polyatomic ions

Formula for hypochlorite?

64
Q

Polyatomic ions

Formula for chlorite?

65
Q

Polyatomic ions

Formula for chlorate?

66
Q

Polyatomic ions

Formula for perchlorate?

67
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Polyatomic ions

Formula for sulfite?

68
Q

Polyatomic ions

Formula for bisulfite?

69
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Polyatomic ions

Formula for sulfate?

70
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Polyatomic ions

Formula for bisulfate?

71
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Polyatomic ions

Formula for cyanide?

72
Q

Polyatomic ions

Formula for iodate?

73
Q

Polyatomic ions

Formula for bromate?

74
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How do you name ionic compouds with transition metals?

A

Determine ion charge of cation using:
-(anion subscript)(anion charge)/cation subscript
Then indicate the ion charge using roman numerals in parenthesis

Ex: Cr(PO4)2 is Chromium (VI) phosphate

75
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How do you name molecular compounds?

A

prefix + name of 1st element + prefix + base name of 2nd + ide

76
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How do you name binary acids?

A

hydro + base name of nonmetal + ic + acid

HCl = hydrochloric acid

77
Q

How do you name oxoacids?

A

Oxyanion ending with -ate = base name of oxyanion + -ic+ acid
Oxyanion ending with -ite = base name oxyanion + -ous + acid

78
Q

What is the chemical formula for Tin (IV) sulfate?

79
Q

Define an ionic bond?

A

nonmetal and metal, where the metal transfers it’s electron to the nonmetal

80
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Define a covalent bond?

A

Electrons shared between two non metals.

81
Q

What is nonpolar covalent bond?

A

Electrons shared equally

C-C, C-H

82
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What is a polar covalent bond?

A

electrons are shared unequally between atoms

83
Q

What are the 2 transition metals that have predictable charges?

A

Zn 2+, Ag +

84
Q

MG, EG, and bond angle for AX2?

A

MG: Linear
EG: Linear
Bond angle: 180 degrees

85
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MG, EG, and bond angle for AX3?

A

MG: Trigonal planar
EG: Trigonal planar
Bond angle: 120

86
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MG, EG, and bond angle for AX2E?

A

MG: Bent
EG: Trigonal Planar
Bond angle: <120

87
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MG, EG, and bond angle for AX4?

A

MG: Tetrahedral
EG: Tetrahedral
Bond angle: 109.5

88
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MG, EG, and bond angle for AX3E?

A

MG: Trigonal pyramidal
EG: Tetrahedral
Bond angle: <109.5

89
Q

MG, EG, and bond angle for AX2E2?

A

MG: Bent
EG: Tetrahedral
Bond angle: <109.5

90
Q

MG, EG, and bond angle for AX5?

A

MG: Trigonal bipyramidal
EG: Trigonal bipyramidal
Bond angle: 180, 120, 90

91
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MG, EG, and bond angle for AX4E?

A

MG: See-saw
EG: Trigonal bipyramidal
Bond angle: 180, 90

92
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MG, EG, and bond angle for AX3E2?

A

MG: T-shaped
EG: Trigonal bipyramidal
Bond angle: 180, 90

93
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MG, EG, and bond angle for AX2E3?

A

MG: Linear
EG: Trigonal bypyramidal
Bond angle: 180

94
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MG, EG, and bond angle for AX6?

A

MG: Octahedral
EG: Octahedral
Bond angle: 180, 90

95
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MG, EG, and bond angle for AX5E?

A

MG: Square pyramidal
EG: Octahedral
Bond angle: 180, 90

96
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MG, EG, and bond angle for AX4E2?

A

MG: Square Planar
EG: Octahedral
Bond angle: 180 ,90

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